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This smells like they are going to try to pull a Atlassian. And they will also go take VC money ... Going to be fun to watch :)
by keeptrying 13y ago
This smells like they are going to try to pull a Atlassian.
And they will also go take VC money ... Going to be fun to watch :)
- rxdazn 13y agowhat's pulling an Atlassian?
- sah2ed 13y agoTo prepare for an IPO. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7029681 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7029681
- ordinathorreur 13y agoWhy would a profitable company like Basecamp need VC money?
- ry0ohki 13y agoProfitable companies take VC money all the time. In fact, I would guess that's where most VC money goes to (despite all the high profile SV startups that get press). Companies do so to grow at a faster rate.
- tyw 13y agoMore to the point, why would a profitable company who wants to stay small take VC money?
- billyhoffman 13y agoDo you even know anything about 37Signals? With even a superficial study of the company, its public figures, or their publications you would know that "taking VC money" or massive growth would be anathema to 37Signals. On the level of "Doctors without Borders" going into the landmine business. 37Signals has an interesting and often counter intuitive approach to a modern software business. While I don't always agree with their methods or dogma, it is fascinating to watch what they try and, more specifically, how they actually execute on their ideals. It's like a science experiment that I don't have to pay for :-) The worse thing for everyone, customers and voyeurs, would be to take VC money and become like Atlassian.
- jasonfried 13y agoYes, it will be fun to watch, but no VC money. Not our thing. We have all the money we need to do everything and anything we want to do.
- keeptrying 13y agoBut Atlassian dreams? :) Good for you guys.